Item - 2025.TE27.49

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the closure of the multi-use-trail on the south side of Harbour Street, between Lower Simcoe Street and a point 140 metres east, from December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2028, inclusive.

2. City Council authorize the closure of the eastbound curbside traffic lane on the south side of Harbour Street, between Lower Simcoe Street and a point 90 metres east, from December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2028, inclusive.

3. City Council direct the applicant to sweep the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways daily, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

4. City Council direct the applicant to ensure that the existing sidewalks or the proposed pedestrian walkway have proper enhanced lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night.

5. City Council direct the applicant to clearly consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local Business Improvement Areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications.

6. City Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage and request the applicant to maintain all sightlines to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times.

7. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and the Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, on a daily basis to control construction vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public.

8. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and the Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, during large scale concrete pours and large scale material deliveries to control vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public.

9. City Council direct the applicant to post a 24-hour monitored construction hotline number on the hoarding board, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site.

10. City Council direct the applicant to provide and install public art, including mural artwork, onto every elevation of the hoarding board with adequate spotlighting for night-time illumination, at their sole cost, to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor.

11. City Council direct the applicant, in consultation with Transportation Services, to maintain any bicycle lanes and install appropriate signage to inform drivers and cyclists of any changes to the cycling lanes.

12. City Council direct the applicant to cooperate with and provide all necessary assistance to the City Engineers, staff and representatives carrying out operation, maintenance and construction activities to municipal infrastructure within the vicinity of the construction staging area, and at no cost to the City to remove any staging to accommodate the necessary municipal infrastructure work.

13. City Council direct that Queens Quay be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations (except with parking rates and hours of operation being consistent to the rates and hours of operation at the time of completion) when the project is complete.

14. City Council direct the applicant to provide monthly community meetings to discuss any concerns raised by the community.

As Harbour Street is classified as a major arterial street, City Council approval of this report is required.

Rockwell Toronto Construction Inc is constructing a 59-storey condominium building at 200 Queens Quay West. The site is located on the southeast corner of Harbour Street and Lower Simcoe Street.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the Waterfront Trail and the eastbound curb lane on the south side of Harbour Street, for a period of 55 months, from December 31, 2025 to July 30, 2030, in order to facilitate construction staging operations. Trail users on the south side of Harbour Street will be restricted. Pedestrians will be directed to the north sidewalk and people cycling will be detoured onto the existing (and continuous) cycle tracks/bike lanes around the closure.

The proposed construction staging area will be in place during the FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament. The operations at this site will be affected during the tournament especially on match days and will include a restriction on deliveries to the site and the staging of construction vehicles. The applicant will be expected to modify their operations in accordance with conditions established with the work zone coordinator in advance of the tournament.